Description
freebsd-update in FreeBSD 8.0, 7.2, 7.1, 6.4, and 6.3 uses insecure permissions in its working directory (/var/db/freebsd-update by default), which allows local users to read copies of sensitive files after a (1) freebsd-update fetch (fetch) or (2) freebsd-update upgrade (upgrade) operation.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.7/10
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37575Vendor Advisory
- http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-09:17.freebsd-update.asc
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37190Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37575Vendor Advisory
- http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-09:17.freebsd-update.asc
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37190Patch
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 20, 2009
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified